The Pioneer Athletics Wall of Fame class will include former basketball standouts Bill Connelly and Ronald Malicki Jr.
Connelly and Malicki will be officially enshrined during Homecoming festivities on Oct. 11.
Connelly (Class of 1982) as a Pioneer athlete:
3-year member of the Varsity Basketball team (1980-1982)
Scored 625 basketball career points
Collected 536 rebounds
2-year member of the Varsity Soccer team (1981-1982)
Ken Kittleson Memorial Award Winner (1982)
As a Pioneer coach, Connelly:
Won four ECIC Division Championships in Basketball (2009-2012)
Won three Section Championships in Basketball (2011-2013)
24 Years as a Coach in the Basketball Program
6 Years as a Coach in the Volleyball Program
6 Years as a Coach in the Softball Program
4 Years as a Coach in the Baseball Program
Malicki, (Pioneer Class of 2007) also had a distinguished Panthers career.
4-year member of the Boys Varsity Basketball team (2004-2007)
Reached 1000-point milestone in Basketball
1st team All-ECIC Basketball (2006-2007)
2nd team All-ECIC Basketball (2005-2006)
4-year member of the Varsity Football team (2004-2007)
All League Football (2007)
Ken Kittleson Memorial Award Winner (2007)
Malicki continued his athletics career at Medaille College from 2007-2011.
Reached 1000-point milestone (2007-2011)
1st team all AMCC at Medaille (2011)
Preseason AMCC Player of the Year (2011)